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Dismissed3 October 20253363060

Milestones Pyrford Road, Woking, GU22 8UP

Planning appeal 3363060 at Milestones Pyrford Road, Woking, GU22 8UP (Woking Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 October 2025 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for existing and future occupiers, with regard to internal communal space.

Alterations to existing HMO, changing from 9 occupancy to 10 occupancy

Authority
Woking Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
De Freitas Terceiro P
Postcode
GU22 8UP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for existing and future occupiers, with regard to internal communal space
  • the effect of the proposal on the parking conditions in the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and of the area

What decided it

The proposed development would fail to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to internal communal space, particularly inadequate kitchen worktops and congestion in the open-plan living area.

The modest benefits of increased affordable housing provision, quick delivery through extension of an existing building, and economic benefits to the local area do not outweigh the harm found in terms of living conditions of future residents, parking provision, and character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS21 of the Woking Core Strategy 2012Policy DM11 of the Development Management Policies Development Plan Document 2016Policy CS18 of the Woking Core Strategy 2012Policy BE2 of the Pyrford Neighbourhood Plan 2017Policy BE1 of the Pyrford Neighbourhood Plan 2017

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